Source: Zondervan Academic
From the Rising of the Sun: A Journey of Worship Around the World, by Tim Challies and Tim Keesee. Zondervan, 2025. 192 pages.
This book is what happens when a pastor, speaker, and blogger teams up with a documentary storyteller to explore and share glimpses of the global church.
The journey starts in Fiji and follows the sun to Australia, Asia (Korea and Cambodia), Europe (Poland), Africa (Zambia and Morocco), and the Americas (Brazil, Chile, Mexico, USA). Along the way, you’ll meet brothers and sisters in Christ who worship amidst stunning landscapes, vibrant cities, and remote jungles. From the hymns sung in Korea’s bustling metropolises to the prayers offered in Zambia’s open plains and a house church in Morocco, you’ll see and feel the unity and diversity of God’s people. Each section includes interviews, background, and reflections on worship from Tim Challies with a couple of discussion questions.
When you buy the book in any format, you’ll also get a code for free streaming access to a high-quality, 12-episode series of videos (each about 20 minutes long) which are even better.
Either the book or video series could stand alone; they cover the same ground. This is not set up as a small group or classroom curriculum but wouldn’t take you much of a step to get there.
Learn more or purchase. So well done; I think you’re going to love it. Watch the trailer.